Apolytoners unite!!

[Bill3000]

They live in the Americas, but not America. meh.

[KrazyHorse]

"America" and "the Americas" are synonymous.

[Jon Miller]

I am still hoping that Western Hermiphidites will catch on

JM

[Japher]

"Apolytoners"? If anything it's Apolytoneers or Polytubbies...

[OneFootInTheGrave]

nothing like a fresh idea to brighten the afternoon

The next US president

US is not going towards socialism it is going towards a monarchy

[Bosh]

Originally posted by Oncle Boris
This thread is Fezzed.

Not even remotely comparable. Fez was fun in a demented way. This guy is just a ****er...

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

Re: Apolytoners unite!!

Originally posted by StarLightDeath
Make sure the American people know the wonders of socialism and communism.

America knows them, which is why we're so capitalist.

[Wycoff]

Originally posted by Sava
In addition to this, I think that America should have more than two parties, and that we should have a parliament instead of a House and Senate.

I think that the House should be elected proportionally, without regard to state. One man, one vote for the House.

The Senate should be elected in the same manner in which it is today.

The Presidential elections would be two tiered, operating in the same way in the French elect the president.

This would ensure that third parties would be viable. More points of view will be presented, parties would be more representative of their constituients, and voter participation would be much higher.

Unfortunately, this will never happen.

[Odin]

Originally posted by Wycoff




I think that the House should be elected proportionally, without regard to state. One man, one vote for the House.

The Senate should be elected in the same manner in which it is today.

The Presidential elections would be two tiered, operating in the same way in the French elect the president.

This would ensure that third parties would be viable. More points of view will be presented, parties would be more representative of their constituients, and voter participation would be much higher.

Unfortunately, this will never happen.

I'd rather dump the whole thing and go parlimentary. I am sick of the "imperial presidency". a parlimentary system would keep the executive on Congress's leash.

My ideal government would have:

Congress
House: elected by proportional representation by state. Initiates all legislation. appoints a representative to be PM, can call a general election to elect a new House by a no-confidence vote in the PM's administration. can overturn Senate veto with 2/3 vote. Representatives allocated by poulation as now.

Senate: election by FPTP with instant runoff every 4 years. 3 terms max. Cannot modify a bill, only pass it into law or veto it back to the House. confirms federal judges, cabinent secretaries, and federal agency heads with a majority vote, confirms SCOTUS justices with a 60% vote, and accepts treaties with a 2/3 vote. 2 senators per state with terms staggered so 1 senate seat is up for election every 2 years.


Executive
Prime Minister: top executive officer in the country, chief diplomat, C-in-C of the millitary. must report to the house at least one a week for a British-style Q&A grilling. can dissolve the House and call a general election. nominates cabinet secretaries, federal agency heads, federal judges, and SCOTUS justices.

President: sets dates for the general election and presides over the Senate. Pretty much ceremonial like you would expect in a parliamentalry system.

SCOTUS
9 justices apointed to single 18 year terms, terms staggared so a new justice is appointed every 2 years. Justices can be impeached by the Senate with a 2/3 vote.

Constitutional Amendements
Can be initiated by the House or by sucessful petitions in at least half of the states. Amendments put into law by 2/3 referendum vote.

[Provost Harrison]

For a minute then, I thought the thread title was 'Apolytoners urinate!!'...hehe

[mrmitchell]

No Sava, your very existence helps the Republican party. I love how you guys sit here and talk **** about America and are self proclaimed socialists and communists...now go out and make your voice heard. Unless of course you are afraid we won't accept you? Perhaps there are some self-image problems with some of the posters on here? Surely America will accept you and your political views with open arms?

I can't put up with this any more. Star Death you are most definitely a card-carrying COMMUNIST SUBVERSIVE. Every word you post reveals it.

[Whaleboy]

Originally posted by Oncle Boris
This thread is Fezzed.

It's Fez's DL!